About Innovations for Poverty
Action:Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.

IPA works in partnership with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations in the
fields of health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.

We also mobilize and support
these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and
policies at scale.

About the Project:The study will be conducted in three
counties (Bungoma, Busia and Siaya) to generate and evaluate field scale
productivity estimates for different crops in Western Kenya.

This will be done in the
field primarily using GPS devices where different plots will be mapped out
using the devices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Identifying and
confirming eligible farmers

Get informed
consent from study participants

Collect data
from respondents with strict adherence to the SOP

Ensure proper
storage and handling of field equipment such as tablets & GPS devices

Communicating
and establishing good working relations with One Acre Fund officials.

Accurately
saving plot mappings

Uploading data
onto the server

Assist in
monitoring and maintenance of various study inventory for example gifts to
respondents

Report to the
SFO/AFM/RA on field work activities and provide useful feedback on survey
and general field activities

Any other
duties assigned by the SFO/AFM/RA

Qualifications and
Experience:

University
degree or college diploma in social sciences, economics, community
development or its equivalent.

Minimum 2 years
field experience in community research and development programs.

Excellent
verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.

Native of the
community and ability to speak local language preferred.

Experience
executing quantitative data collection.

Experience in
CAI/SurveyCTO and using GPS devices desirable.

Well organized,
flexible, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills, and willing to
spend up to 90% of time in the field.

About Innovations for Poverty
Action:Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.

IPA works in partnership with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations in the
fields of health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.

We also mobilize and support
these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and
policies at scale.

About the Project:The study will be conducted in three
counties (Bungoma, Busia and Siaya) to generate and evaluate field scale
productivity estimates for different crops in Western Kenya.

This will be done in the
field primarily using GPS devices where different plots will be mapped out
using the devices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in
training and mentoring of field staff.

Planning,
Budgeting (including making necessary requests in time) and coordinating
field activities.

Supervising
field staff.

Evaluating
staff.

Doing back
checks and spot checks.

Keeping track
of project schedule and development.

Ensuring
transport expense by Senior Field Officers are within limits.

Ensure proper
storage and handling of field equipment such as tablets & GPS devices

Communicating
and establishing good working relations with One Acre Fund officials.

Assist in
monitoring and maintenance of various study inventory for example gifts to
respondents

Report to the
RA on field work activities and provide useful feedback on survey and
general field activities

Any other
duties assigned by the RA

Qualifications and
Experience:

University
degree or college diploma in social sciences, economics, community
development or its equivalent.

Minimum 2 years
field experience in community research and development programs.

Minimum 1 year
in a leadership role on community research and development programs.

Excellent
verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.

Experience
executing quantitative data collection.

Experience in
CAI/SurveyCTO and using GPS devices desirable.

Well organized,
flexible, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills, and willing to
spend up to 70% of time in the field.

About Innovations for Poverty
Action:Innovations
for Poverty Action (IPA) is an international non-profit research organization
dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty
problems.

IPA works in partnership with
development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches
potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations in the
fields of health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.

We also mobilize and support
these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and
policies at scale.

About the Project:The study will be conducted in three
counties (Bungoma, Busia and Siaya) to generate and evaluate field scale
productivity estimates for different crops in Western Kenya.

This will be done in the
field primarily using GPS devices where different plots will be mapped out
using the devices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in
training and mentoring of Field Officers.

Planning,
Scheduling and Coordinating field activities in the site.

Supervising
Field Officers

Ensuring
transport expense by Field Officers are within limits.

Identifying and
confirming eligible farmers

Get informed
consent from study participants

Collect data
from respondents with strict adherence to the SOP

Ensure proper
storage and handling of field equipment such as tablets & GPS devices

Communicating
and establishing good working relations with One Acre Fund officials.

Accurately
saving plot mappings

Uploading data
onto the server

Assist in
monitoring and maintenance of various study inventory for example gifts to
respondents

Report to the
AFM/RA on field work activities and provide useful feedback on survey and
general field activities

Any other
duties assigned by the AFM/RA

Qualifications and Experience:

University
degree or college diploma in social sciences, economics, community
development or its equivalent.

Minimum 2 years
field experience in community research and development programs.

Excellent
verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.

Native of the
community and ability to speak local language preferred.

Experience
executing quantitative data collection.

Experience in
CAI/SurveyCTO and using GPS devices desirable.

Well organized,
flexible, detail-oriented, excellent listening skills, and willing to
spend up to 90% of time in the field.

Disclaimer:The above statements
are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being
performed by the Senior Field Officer-Weather Risk Project. The statements are
not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and
responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change
responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Please note that IPA will
never request any form of payment from an applicant.